Llano County joins transmission line opposition
Llano County has joined the rising wave of opposition to the Bell County East-Big Hill…
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Big contested races expected for 2026 primaries in Highland Lakes
Party filings for the 2026 primaries opened on Saturday, Nov. 8, beginning the official races…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 10, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
ELECTION RESULTS: State props pass, ESDs form, Sunrise Beach rejects gov. change
Voters in Burnet and Llano counties made big decisions on the state and local levels…
Oncor and LCRA update transmission line timeline
A critical filing for a controversial state transmission line project has been delayed by an…
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Voters in Burnet and Llano counties have big decisions…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 3, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Groundwater district addresses concerns over Hoover Valley Road quarry
Public concern for a proposed massive rock-crushing facility in Burnet County is growing, especially regarding…
Burnet County takes official stance against transmission line
The Burnet County Commissioners Court officially joined a growing public wave of opposition to a…
New approvals for planned 3,500-home development in Spicewood
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Oct. 28 gave preliminary plat approval to 443 lots…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 27, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Questions raised, but few answered, at transmission line town hall
Landowners turned out in force Oct. 21 for a town hall in Burnet regarding a…
Highland Lakes could catch a break thanks to new LCRA reservoir
The Lower Colorado River Authority’s Arbuckle Reservoir just came online, marking the first large water…
PEC crews climb to top 5 at International Lineman’s Rodeo
Pedernales Electric Cooperative earned worldwide recognition in October after its lineworkers took fourth and fifth…
Rep. Pfluger hosting Llano town hall
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger will hold a town hall meeting at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct….
Major improvements set for Texas 29 east of Burnet
Work should begin soon on major improvements to a roughly 5-mile stretch of Texas 29…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 20, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Early voting Oct. 20-31; Election Day Nov. 4
Early voting for the Nov. 4 general election begins Monday, Oct. 20, and runs until…
Sunrise Beach Village residents to vote on new government
Sunrise Beach Village voters will be asked to check “for” or “against” a new form…
Manufactured rental home community OK’d despite groundwater worries
With the approval of a septic plan Oct. 14, the Burnet County Commissioners Court reluctantly…
Inks Lake State Park marks 75 years
Inks Lake State Park hosts its 75th birthday celebration Saturday, Oct. 18. The fun-filled event…
Power line project protesters: Why here?
Protesters surrounded a busy intersection in Burnet on Oct. 11 in objection to a massive…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 13, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
PEC’s Job Shadow Day introduces students to in-demand linework careers
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative hosted more than 100 students and teachers from Marble Falls, Burnet,…